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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-13
PRAIRIE FIRES RAGING IN THE WEST.

flI IEEN PEESONS Bl RNED ~ h'''
OF PROPERTY.
CHICAGO, April IA dispatch from Atchison, Kan,
says No less than fifteen persons have been burned
death by the prairie fires which, starting near Nicode-
mus, Graham County, have swept northwest on an air
line into Norton County destroying everything In path
that in places from two and half to seven miles wide
- great roaring sea Of fame rolling In tremendous
sheets under the impetus OF the high wind which pre-
vailed all day Saturday and night Thousands OF head OF
stock OF all kinds have burned and thousands OF
tons OF hay corn and wheat and from 100 to 10 houses
and barns have been destroyed IL Is Impossible as yet
learn the OF those who persisted in the hainea
The burned district extends distance of over sixty miles
with the fire still spreading"
SIOUX FALLS ID. r., April l2-Reports OF loss OF prop
erty from prairie fires during the terrible windsorm OF
Friday and Saturday continue to come In Eighteen miles
west OF this city tremendous fire started and swept
the country for miles Henry stralen, George Faor'
John jacobson and NJ Hall lost their houses and con-
tents also their barns farm machinery gran stock AMI
several horses James Hutchinson, C. f. Grcelan, W. T.
Brooks william Igo, and Edward Walker lost their barns
and contents Other losses indefinitely reported IL
tho destructive fire that over visited this part
OF the country ad the total loss will exceed Slooo'o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-13
KNIGHTS OPPOSED TO A BOYCOTT

Tho action OF district sembles OF the Knights OF
Labor in boycotting The Sun because did not approve
the recent gshoremens strike does not meet with
general favor among the knights At regular meeting
District Assembly No. Gl Monday evening the fol-
lowing adopted on the subject:
Whereds District Assembly 60 fortified In the instce Of
principles OF the knights OF Labor and demands the night
ofekpressing It's own opinions thereon and . ,,. Il.
Claiming IL docs. Its right 20 It's opinions IL
comedies the Same rights 20 others therefore
Rsolred That District Assembly "a does not ndorse but
regulates attempt The York
other public alton for OF It's published opinion any
subject
Rsoired That unjust attack any establish
which employs strictly organized labor and complied
their demand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-13
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
cIrY FIrCrI0N IN RORnENTOwN

CITY ELECTION IN BUKDENTOWN.
BoRDHSTows N. j. April l2The city election here yes
resulted favor Democrats John o. Hudson
elected Mayor James Tantum by majority.
Charles Brown, Republican, elected Councilman
the Democratic Candidate making the Council stand DcInv
crats 81 Republicans. 4.
TWO ENGLISH DEBT COMMISSIONERS.
RICHMOND, April IA dispatch from London to The Rich
tho Britiah holders Viz
gina bonds selected TO visit Richmond confer with
the Legslature relative To the debt of the htao Will
number two persons These sir Edward Thonton as
before announced and u. ". Braithwatc.
HOLIDAY AT sAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRAxcIsCo, pril i2Today legal holiday here
election held Tor the adoption of stale constitutional
amendments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-13
STMlIING Up EOR IRENNDORE

Sioux CRY. Iowa. April 1.-THE entire day was occu
pied In the Iaddock murder by Judge Weaver, OF
counsel for the defence in pleading to the jury flo
viewed with great weight the theory Of reasonable
doubt in connection with Arensdorls guilt and claimed
tho defendant complete exoneraon according TO the
evidence lie claimed that the prepondcrancc OF cvl-
dcnce was the guilt OF Leaytt as tho assassin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-13
DID THESE MEN KILL NICHOLSf

CHICAGO, April ia Daily Ners dispatch from Nor
ris Ill., says An important piece OF evidence was given
today In the trial OF Schwartz and Watt, the rannon
charged numbering and robbing Express Messenger
Nichols by Daniel Drnkforh, horse trainer OF Free
port Ill Drnkforth testified he at the static In
Joliet the night OF the train robbery He noticed two
men concealed between the water tank and tool house
Just before NchOss train pulled out the two jumped
either between the engine and the forward bag
gage between the two baggage They had the
anne arancc o tramps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-13
COOK COUNTY MAKEs 5000 4 MINUTE.

CHICAGO, April II tSpeeab.-Mr. Furthmann. Assistant
States Attorney together with four assistants ycster
day sought TO ascertain how much the "b0odlo' con
tractors the county shortage and commissions.
when he stopped at noon Mr. Furthmann estimated that
the mornings work would net the county than $500
minute. 81 900 hour Many OF the contractors
have agreed to settle Mr. furhmanns figures without
recourse law. 1he amount OF the restitution will
coed y5O 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-13
NrwuAvry HoyCoTrrRs FINED

NEw-HAvES. Conn, April 12.-Benjamin +. Gdden,
David T. Mcnamara aud Thomas 4. Mulcahy. the three
men who we're recently convicted OF boycottng The Gov"
rer a,d Journal Publishing Company. were brought up
in the Superior Court this morning for sentence Ihey
were each fined $50 aud costs, the amount aggregang
S3g3 which they paid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-13
NEW-YORK. WEDNESDAY, APRIL l3. 1897

the Rev. Mr.. Kennedy that ship named Gnlnare. from
the United states was coasng on Youghai WIN II
dynamite Is discreded At the office OF the oyas u
is stated that no such vessel registered Tho Cork po-
lice also treat the Kennedy story with ridicule,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-13
MR. THOMPSON AND THE PANAMA CANAL .

TERRE HAUrE Ind, April 12-R. ". Thompson. presl-
dent OF the American Committee Of tho Panama Canal,
has arrived from NewYork IIo said TO reporter To-
day There has been no change In the relations be
tween De Lesseps and the American Committee
hold tho same relations with the canal always have and
repOrts 10 the contrary are errOneOns."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-13
SETTLEMENT OF TIE AFGHAN QUESTION
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA MAKE MUTUAL CONCESSIONS

OF TERRITORY.
ST. PETERSBURG April ia settlement OF the Afghan
question has effected by the Governments OF "rea'
Britain and Russia England assens to the Russian de-
mand for that branch Of the OIus now held ny INC
Afghans In exchange for which concessions will be ma"c
OF territory on the northwest frontier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-13

HIGH LICENSE SUCCEEDS IN PEYNSTLVANTA.
HARRIsBURG, April 1.-THE House this afternoon
passed the Brooks High License bill without amendment
provides that the license in cities of the first second
and third shall be $780, in all other cities, 5000;
In boroughs. 81 So and in townships, S75.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-13
LORD LANspOwNE WANTS NO GUAR,

OTTAWA, April 12.-LOrd Lansdownc, the Governor
General Of Canada, has declared himself regarding the
report that Sir John Macdonald had received advccs from
England that danger threatened Lord ansdowne on ac-
count OF eyctons his Irish estate that dynamite was
10 be resortod to for tho purpose of blowing Rdeua
that the advces suggested the placing of strong
guard over the residence until the
threatened danger had passed might the Governor
General caused the reports to be repeated 70 h anu
that when he found 10 have protection
sharp lookout being kept by Dominion police for
suspicious-l0oking strangers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-13
MIR. BLAINE STILL IMPROVING.
HE SLEEPS soUNDLY AND EATS HEARTILY AM
WANTS TO TALK.

FORT GIBSON, ]. T.. April IL tSpeeidD.-Mr. Biaine
passed the night in n refreshing sleep and Is slowly
improving When he awokc he was much reireshoi
and his condition was noticeably better than at any
time since his acute attack. For supper he partooR
heartily of bread and milk and showed considerable
disposition to talk An examination Of tho lungs
was made and showed that the inflammation was
subsiding. There is and has been fever since
Sunday. His pulse is ~ and temperature normal.
This morning Mr.. Blaine made substantial break
fast Of milk and bread and becfseak broi,rd rare.
lie swallowed considerable of the steak and made tho
heartiest meal he has taken since his sickness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-13
FISHERIES AND IMPERIAL FEDERATION

FISHERIES AND IMPERIAL FEDERATION
MONTREAL. April IL tSpecal AT banquet last night
TO J. A. Chapleau. Dominion Secretary Of State, the
French Canadian Minister who took such firm stand in
favor Of hanging OF Re referring fishery ques
ton. sad
This fishing question trhe for the Americana but Of
Importance would feel inclined argue
question there not Americans that
just do and take the Canadian view
going which would not
who are Interested In not accepting cansiaa
prefer expressing the hope that public opinion will
react against exgencles Of electoral engineering
aucs Government q refer tho whole subject
eiaims tChecrAj
OF Imperial fedsf1tion he said:
sesd not ten you where wswsaid be drifting with this
nsxed system protection and trade You would
<ahds tat6 slaughter rsFst fO English nsnufaet
o,s ustl eur andassses would have been driven 70 the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-13
npvs NOTES FROM LONDON.

LONDON. April IL, 1887,
6TRIKEas TIRED OUT.-The tin-platers OF Wales, VINO
wages, have returned 70 work ct the old rateA
TIE dynamite SNIP MyTM-Ths statement made by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-13
CAPrAIN JACOBss srATEMENTs DENIED.

OTTAWA, Ont, April 12.-The officers of the Fishing
Department deny the charge made BY Captain Sol
Jacobs of Gloucester that he refused the privilege OF
buying fresh supply Of provisions ct Prince Edward
leland after rescuing shipwrecked crew The atten-
ton OF the Canadian Government had been called 10
Jscobs's statements by the Imperial authorities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-13

BKEAKING UP AN INFAMOUS UsURY SYSTEM.
TASGIER, April 1.-THE expedition sent out by the
American Consul in furthcrance Of his effort to break
the infamous usury system which has grown up In
Morocco the protection OF foreign consus has
turned to Tangier II released all the MOors imprisoned
Alcazar and arache under American claims with the
exception OF three who had died II found the prisons
In which the confined In the foulest condition.
The inmates halstarved ragged and covered with
vermin. Some Of them had heavy chains fastened to
their necks legs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-13
THE rEAcUE Will, CONTIN1E To MEET.

THE LEAGUE WILL CONTINUE TO MEET
DULBIS April l2-At the fortnghtly meeting OF the
National League to-day Mr. Healy announced that the
meetings Of the League would continue whatever steps
the Government took to suppress the League
CARDIFF April ia mass meeting here to-day adopted
resolutions denouncing the Crimes BILL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-13

THE HAGUE. April 12-Advices from the Dutch East
Indies say that the Dutch had encounter with natives
I'm Acheen on April L. the Achincse fed after
engagcc cnt, leaving thirty three dead The Dutch loss
was twelve killed and twenty-six wounded.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-30
A Bit of History.

At the dedication of the BrattlebOrO
soldiers monument last week, Col.
George w. Hooker, in his speech &C
cepting it in behalf of the soldiers and
citizens, related the following:
The citizens of BrattlebOrO feel a
just pride in the record they made dur
ing the war of tile rebellion. Our hon
Ored president to day-the war-gOv-
ernOr of VermOnt-enacted a part in
those dark days that will live in his
tory long after the clOds of the valley
have pressed him to his eternal rest.
When our martyred president, the i'm
mortal Lincoln, and his cabinet were
sore pressed, and cabinet meeting after
cabinet meeting had been held to con-
slider the question of men and means.
Mr.. Lincoln came into the council
room one day, his face illumined with
a smile as only his face could be, and
said, "The problem is solved. l have
letter from the governor of Vermont,
in which he says, Make your call /;
Vermont will put her quota into the
field armed and equipped, and furnish
the money to pay the monthly rolls,
trusting the general government for
reimbursement. The rebellion must
be put down." The president, with
the advice of his cabinet, dispatched
Gen. Draper, provost marshal general,
to our own fair town to carry into ex-
ecutiOn the offer of Gov. HOlbrOOk.
He came, and after short consulta-
ton Gov. HolbroOk prepared letter
to the president, offering men and
money, which he signed. Gen. Draper
then took the letter to the patriotic
Andrew of Massachusetts - he read
and signed then to the faithful Buck
ingham of COnnecticut,-h read and
signed; then to the calm and resOlute
Morgan of New York,-he read and
signed then to the war-hOrse, Curtin
of Pennsylvania,-he read and signed.
The contents of the letter were then
telegraphed to the governors of the
other loyal states, and by them APP
proved. The call for 100000 men was
made, and Vermont was the first state
in the Union to respond. l say, all
honor to Gov. HOlbroOk for the luster
he gave to the fourteenth star in the
galaxy of states.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-30
(GIrt GaIedunialr.
The OrfoIe,

From Our Little Men and Women for July.
tady-Loeket lost her pocket
Lost il out in the orchard grass;
nd little fellow clad in yellow
Found il as he CHANGED TO pass.
nd he said, sang it. "HO, III hang it,
These were his very sing song words
Where bloom comes quickest, and bloom il
thickest.
III hang it up for my baby birdsl''
Il looked so funny-a bag for money,
A grass-clOth pouch so quaint and odd
With a woven shining silken lining
Made from a broken milk-weed pod.
leaves were growing and buds were blowing,
And he did his wisest and his best
70 try to hide it, but some one spied it,
A boy, who cried, "a hang-bird's nest!
'Oh, sister-lOcket, it is your pocket
Swinging here in the apple-tree
II the tree were smaller and were taller
I'd get it for you again, mayber'
The wind grew merry over this very,
And laughed as he tossed the nest-hung bough,
If you don't mind falling and headlOng sprawling.
And bumps and bruises, try it now!"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-30
Truth for Husbands.

Mr.. Burdette insists that he over
#heard woman featuring her husband
as follows OH board train ''NOw I'll
tell you why wouldn't go into the
restaurant and have cup of coffee
with you while we were waiting for
the train. didn't like the way You
asked me. Keep quiet. l have the
floor. Not half an hour before you
said to Mr.. Puffer, Come, let's get a
cigar and away you went, holding his
arm and not giving him a chance to
Ndecline. When we met John O'Howdy
on our way to luncheon, you said
HJust in time, John; come and take
lunch with u.s. And then, Tonight.
when we found the train an hour late.
you looked at your watch, turned to
me, and said in questioning way {:
Would you like cup of coffee p And
did want it | was tired and a little
hungry, but | would have tainted be-
fore l would have accepted such an in
vitatiOn. And you went away little
vexed with me, and had your coffee
and bread and butter by yourself and
didn't enjoy it very much. In effect
you said to me: IF you really want a
cup of coffee, | will buy it for you.'
You are the best husband in the world,
but you do as nearly all the best hus-
bands in the world do. Why do you
men seem to dole things out to your
wives when you fairly throw them to
the men you know. Why don't you
invite me as heartily as you invite
menf Why didn't you say, Come,
let's get little coffee and something
and take me right along with you
You needn't say to man, would you
like me to go and buy you cigar p
Then why do you always issue your
little invitations to treats in that way
to mef Indeed, indeed, my dear hus-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-30
sCIssORED AND PENNED.

Treatment that may entirely cure
E,he horse of bad habit may entirely
fAil on another. 1t is hard to lay down
niles that will work well in all cases.
81 The great secret of raising young
hicks, says an exchange, is not to al
ew them to get wet Give them all
lie water they can drink, in vessels SO
CONSTRUCTED as to permit them to reach
ghe water only with their bills.
The Boston Medical and Surgical
journal reports that large number of
kalves, from one hour to three days
Bid, are said to have been slaughtered
ID Herkimer and Oneida counties and
lent to New York, where they are put
.ap as Scanned chickens"
The Mirror and Farmer talking
4 bout cleo legislation says: "Let us
save and pass bill which reflects
.|bmething of genuine farmers good
ense, instead of Il measure born of the
selfishness and self cOnceit of those
ID no want to curry favor and levy up
~ the cash of the farmer" Those are
.3ilr sentiments.
81 A lazy horse can be taught to walk
.lst by driving him alone and cOntin-
sially urging him to move as desired.
my particular word, promptly utter
a every time the whip is applied, will
bon give him to understand what is
kequired. A systematic course of les
.ipns at short intervals must be given
81 order to succeed.
A correspondent of the Country
Is Gentleman says that many of the Jer
Ley tests are by disinterested parties,
and accompanying them is the ration,
.or amount of feed the animal consumes,
while never to his recollection has he
zen a HOlstein test published as con-
ucted by party other than the own
-, and never the amount of feed con-
shmed during the test.
A correspondent of the Country Gen
6leman says: 81 hold that the intelli-
tent farmer who has lived for years
IN his farm and knows it's soil and ca
liabilities, and who has settled on a
Ian of farming which is successful, is
more likely to know what is best for
81 i'm to do than some one who has lived
f u different soil, and surrounded by
19 ifferent circumstances"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-30
Has Given Up Revolvers.

There's one man in Buffalo who has
lost his faith in revOlvers. A slight
noise awOke him, and without moving
he intently listened for the cause, at
the same time experiencing that Pc
cnliar sensation that people have when
they feel certain that some one is near
them but invisible. He thought he
heard some one at his window, and a
moment later a form stood between
him and the dim light. He drew his
revolver from under his pillow, loaded
in every chamber, cooked it, and point
ing it at the figure, said: "WhO's
there 2" A quiet voice answered, "Me !;
what's the matter 2" 1t was his good
old mother, who came into his room
for something. The revolver dropped
from his nerveless grasp, and when he
thought how close a call he had had,
he made up his mind to go out of the
revolver business, and has done so.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-30
Things Well to Know and Do.
Good Housekeeping.

ii
Hot sunshine will remove scorch.
Il The best liquid for cleaning old brass
.is a solution of Oxalic acid.
Kerosene applied to unused stoves
will keep them from rusting.
A damp cloth dipped in common So
da will brighten tin ware easily.
To clean knives-cut a small potato,
dip it in brickdust and rub them.
Grease may be removed from silk by
applying magnesia to the wrong side.
New iron should be gradually heated
at first, it will not be so likely to crack.
Paint splashes may be removed from
window panes by IA very hot solution
of soda, using soft flannel.
Mildewed linen may be restored by
sOaping the spots, and while wet COW
ering them with powdered chalk.
To extract paint from clothing =
Saturate the spots with spirits of tur-
pentine, let it remain several hours,
then rub it and it will drop off.
Javalle water is Indispensable in
laundry work dip any stains in it fol
Ia moment, then in boiling water, and
they will disappear. Ifany yellOwness
remains, bleach.
Boiling water made strong with am
mOnia and applied with whisk
broom cleans willow chairs admirably,
Soap should never be used, rs it turns
them yellow.
Ammonia greatly lessons the work
OF cleaning kitchen utensils and o
a washing windows. Rubbing Brus
sells carpet with strong ammonia water
will brighten it, AND remove stains.
Lamp burners that have become din
and sticky, can be renovated by boil
ling them i'll strong soda water, using
tin tomato can for this purpose; tIeI
scOur the burners with sapOliO ant
they will be as good as new.
COpperas dissolved in boiling waite
will instantly cleanse iron sinks ant
drains. A few drops of spirits of tur
pentine mixed with -blacking
lessons labor, and adds polish. KerO
sene in cooked starch Ga tea spoonful
to quartz will prevent clothes stick
ing to the irons, and gives a gloss; tin
a scent evapOrates in the drying. Pow
dered bOrax is good, if one decided,
objects to the smell of kerosene.)
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-30
WI.
M
MRS. D. A. MORRISON

Just home from Boston with another
large purchase. Ladies examine the
bargains. A Special sale in Millinery.
Hats way down. Ladies' Hats 25c,
30c, 39c, 43c. worth twice the amount.
Childrens' 25c, 35c, soc, white and all
colors. Bargains in Flowers, Feathers,
and Ribbons. Ladies' Wrappers CSC,
cheap at l.25. Nine Suits, skirt and
basque SIPS. Embroidered Robes
$1.75. White Skirts, tucked and ruff
fed, Coo and $l.OO, Hamburg ruffle,
$1.25. Hamburg Trimmed Night
Dress $1.O0 and $I.25. Crepe Lisse
Ruching Zoe, 15c, and 18c a yard. ORR
entail Laces, cheapest yet, SC, l0c, 15c
and upwards. Ladies' Black Hose Zoe
up to soc per pair. Infants Dresses
45c to $500. White Cashmere, En-
broidered Infants Cloaks, $500, cheap
at $500. Finest line of Glassware we
have ever placed on our counters, new
cOlors and latest designs. New Lamps,
new China Cups and Saucers. New
Stationery, Gilt Edge Paper sc quire,
Box Paper, very nice, 1Oc, Toilet Pa
per &c and &c package. Splendid as
sOrtment of Dress and Pearl Buttons,
15c down to lie dozen, we cannot emu
merate but invite your inspection.
MRS. D. A. MORRISON.
80 Railroad Street.
ST. JOHNSBURY. VT. 1OOtf